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          <h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a id="N10AC3" name="N10AC3"></a>Using the RegExp
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    <p>The RegExp plug-in is a small tool to debug regular expressions.</p>

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    <p>To check if a regular expression is valid, press the <span class="guiicon">Run <span class=
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    <p>Regular expression shortcuts are available via the context menu.</p>
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